Jennifer, In Bible Records of Calloway Co-Part 1 is recorded: DULANEY BIBLE pg 92 Eva Dulaney mar W. W. Chunn 25 June 1903 Eva Chunn died 27 Aug 1917 Noma Chunn died 11 April 1918 WILLIS JONES BIBLE pg 200 Thomas Jones born: 11 Feb 1823, mar 13 Sept 1842 Katherine Chunn I found nothing on Killebrew. Hope this helps Nina

Does any one have a listing of the markers in the old Green Cemetery just (going) south of Benton (across 641 & next country road/West of new Church of Christ building)

Does anyone have any information on this gentleman buried in the Asbury Cemetery near Kirksey ? Chunn, Henry B., husband of Obedience Shires, May 27, 1823-July 18, 1877 Buried in the same cemetery are: Killebrew, Nancy Chunn, wife of Bill, mother of 21 boys, Sept.30,1816 - Oct. 25, 1863 (Bink, Jasper, Tom & Lige) Killebrew + W.H., father of Sam, May 12, 1818-June 15, 1904 Could Nancy and Henry be siblings ? Jennifer Pursell

I just received this new web site and am very excited because these are pictures of my husband's KILLEBREW ancestors. The family was mainly in Calloway County KY but earlier generations were in Weakley County TN. http://www.zing.com/cgi-bin/album.cgi?album_id=4294860083 Jennifer Pursell

Hello All, I am seeking any info on John Covington Ford (Marshall Co, Ky) b.1/6/1824 and died 1891. He married Margaret A. Greene. Thanks, jess

Bill I need data on the following. Appreciate your help so very much: Henson, John F. Darnell, Nancy Thanks Mike

I'm looking for anyone who might provide me with information concerning Harold ( Harrell ? ) Augustus Brown who was a minister of Church of Christ in Mayfield, KY in 1933. Family notes indicate that he had 6 sons. Any information appreciated, Marietta Brown Sexton

My friends - As I rush around trying to get everything in place to depart for the JP tomorrow morning, I want to drop by and post the first of "The Best of..." group that I will be using while I am away. I have selected these from past data posts and tips, and most of them are far enough back that many of our newer subscribers will not have seen these, unless they found them in the JP List Archives. Tonight, I am repeating the post concerning how KY was one of the earliest states to get into(or try to get into) the business of collecting vital statistics. I post VS records regularly, and knowing how they came to be a part of KY's records heritage is, I think, both interesting and worthwhile. As most of the tenured members of this List know, we have about a 50-50 split among the JP subscribers about whether one should request data particulars from my data posts through a message directed to me privately, or by going through the List to post it. The logic behind the latter alternative is the possibility that someone else on the List is tracing the same individual and/or family, and a contact may be made in that fashion - and this *has* happened, numerous times. Others in the subscribership do not want to see these requests, and feel that it adds to the mail volume to a greater degree than perhaps they would like. When we took a vote on the related issue of whether the List server machinery should be set to send messages directly to me or to the List, if the "Reply to" function on a subscriber's mail program is used, a slim majority wanted such Reply to messages to go directly to me, and not to the List, and that is the way it has been handled from that time to the present. In those cases, either a CC or a separate message would be required to send that message to the List, also. A suggestion has been made by one of our subscribers that might be worth adopting. If those who wish to send their data requests to me through the List would, in the Subject Line, prefix the word "Request"(e.g., "Request - Calloway County Marriages, Part 20...",etc.), it would alert everyone that this particular post is a data request, and if they do not wish to read it, it can be immediately deleted. Others who have an interest in what data requests that fellow subscribers are making could then skim the message to see if it is one of their families. I suggest we try that for awhile and see if it helps both groups. I am not opening a discussion topic with this - I am merely saying that we can trial this and see how it works. Our JP Homecoming 2000 Planning Committee meets for the first time via chat room tonight - we'll keep the List advised in general of how things are coming, and the attendee group list will get the particulars. I'll visit with you again from Nashville tomorrow night. -B ============================================================ A Brief Overview of the History of Vital Statistics in KY We would very likely not have any early vital statistics records in Kentucky had it not been for the efforts of Dr. William Loftus Sutton, born in 1797. He resided in Georgetown, KY and became the first president of the Kentucky State Medical Association. He was very much interested in the study of vital statistics, which he believed were a valuable tool in spotting trends in deaths and births, as well as marriages, to a lesser degree. He lobbied, with great energy and effort, to get the Kentucky Legislature to enact a vital statistics law. As a result of his efforts, a bill, known as the Sutton Law, was introduced into the Legislature in 1850, and was approved on 9 January 1852. If you go to "Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1851/52", Chapter 393, page 359-60, you will find the general provisions of the Law. It states that all clergymen or other persons performing marriages shall keep a registry showing name, residence, age, and place of birth for each person married. In addition, all surgeons, physicians and midwives shall keep a record of all births and deaths, which shows the time and place of birth, the name of the child, name of the father, maiden name of mother, and their residence, color and sex. For the death event, each record shall show the name of the deceased, time and place of death, age, color, sex,residence, marital status, parents names and occupations and residence and place of birth of the deceased. These individuals were to file these records with the county clerk on or before 10 January of each year. The clerk was to pass along these records to the assessor, who would make a copy for the State Auditor, who would make a tabular compilation of the material. There was a fine of $5-$20 for anyone who failed to comply with these duties. If anyone was ever fined in the JP for failure to perform this duty, I am not aware of it. On 29 August 1862, the law was repealed, although only fragmentary efforts had been made toward compliance after 1859. In 1874, another attempt was made to gather vital statistics, which continued through 1878, and, in 1893-94, there was another effort made to do the same thing, both efforts failing. Finally, in 1910, the current vital statistics law was enacted, which was effective in January of 1911, and has been in effect since that time. In the early 1920's, the Kentucky Historical Society began to try to gather the remains of the earliest VS records in the 1852-59 time frame. They were successful to varying degrees, as there are some counties with no records, others with most, and many with parts missing or illegible. Kentucky was the first state west of the Allegheny Mountains to have a VS law enacted. As we use these VS records, even recognizing their pitfalls and shortcomings, we can all say a reverent "Thank You" to Dr. William Loftus Sutton, who died in 1862, after having seen his dream become a reality.                                                      -B ============================================================

While we are on the subject of marriages registered in counties other than the home county of the couple, does anyone know why marriages are registered in more than one county? The marriage of my Williams GG-grandparents was listed in both Calloway Co., KY, where they lived, and in Stewart Co., TN. The marriage of his brother was registered in Calloway Co. and Caldwell Co., KY. Could this multiple registration have something to do with land ownership and dower rights of the woman? Ed Wells

I have finally found our KILLEBREWs in Calloway County and have been looking at a lot of Calloway censuses in the past couple weeks. I have run into some problems though and hope someone can help me. First of all, Bill I have "mislaid" my archives bookmark for the list ..... could you give it to me. Now for my problems: 1) Marriage - Thomas Bailey KILLEBREW and Mary Elizabeth GILBERT sometime between 1870 and 1873 probably in Calloway or Graves county. 2) Deaths - John William KILLEBREW sometime between 1870 and 1880 (under 10 yrs) Gladys KILLEBREW " " " " " " " " 3) Census - 1900 & 1910 Census index for KY and TN - Does anyone find Thomas B. and Mary Elizabeth KILLEBREW. They are in Calloway County census in 1880 but not in 1900. Thank you to anyone who can help me with this. Jennifer Pursell

During the last week or so, several people have asked about Graves County couples who married out-of-state or out-of-county and why they might have done that. I just found the following item in Graves County, KY, Newspaper Genealogical Abstracts, Vol. 18, Simmons Historical Publications, page 68: Wednesday, 11-02-1910 "Where to get Married! "If you want to get married, call on H.V. Parrish, Deputy County Court Clerk and Justice of the Peace, Dukedom, Weakley County, Tenn. He will issue the license and marry you while you wait. A full supply of marriage licenses on hand at all times. No better place for a ready marriage than in the office of H.V. Parrish at Dukedom, Tenn." The power of advertising! Betty Ravenholt

My friends - I will beg your indulgence for both tonight and tomorrow - I have been out of town today and will be gone again for a part of tomorrow. As a result, there will be no data post tonight, and there may not be one tomorrow evening, either, depending on how early that I can return and get to the computer. At the very least, I will try to get up a posting on terminology. I will be making final preparations tomorrow evening to leave for the JP on Thursday morning, which will keep me away from the computer to some degree. We are having our first JP Homecoming 2000 Planning Committee meeting via chat room tomorrow evening as well, so it will be a full day. Until tomorrow............. -B ============================================================

Found in an old trunk a document dated 25th day of Feb. 1868..Where a J.W. King or maybe P.W. King..bought 120 acres of land form Mary A. Doublin and W.T. Doublin, lands of W.J. New deceased...We know the land was in the Lynville area of Graves County..Is anyone out there doing research on the King family of Graves County, and if so could pinpoint this piece of property. Mary A. Doublin, was Maryann (Polly) New, oldest daughter of William J. New and Angeline Tibbs. Thanks in advance for any assistance. Bette (New) Sousa Fremont, Ca.

Hi- Just got some interesting findings further south, and am now wondering if the families were traveling together. If anyone has access to the 1860 Census in Calloway Co., could you see if there are any Tankersley/Tankersly/Tanksly listed. They might be in-laws to James Donnell (our g-g-g-grandfather) who was in the county during that census. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cherilyn Trusty

Bill, Please send me the complete data on the following births: CHAMBERS, ---(F) GREER, T. J. (F) Thank you very much for your help. You are doing a great service for those of us with ancestors from the Jackson Purchase area. Ann Wallace

My friends - As we resume data posts today, we are going to return to our review of the Graves County Vital Statistics birth records in the 1852-1859 time frame. In prior segments of this series, we had worked our way to the year 1855, and we will continue with that year today. If you see a name which is of interest to you, and you would like the complete dataset for that person(which includes the date of birth, the sex of the child if not obvious and the name of the father and maiden name of the mother), please drop me a note and I will get that information off to you. As always, your assistance in not resending this entire message back to me with your request is greatly appreciated. Today's listings below will be on the short side, as I am preparing to leave for the JP region on Thursday morning and I have a number of loose ends to tie up here before Thursday arrives, so my time is very tight at the moment. In addition, during the time that I am in the JP, I will have my laptop with me for communication and will be monitoring this List and receiving mail as usual. However, on this trip, my postings are going to be confined to what the television people like to dub, "The Best of......". I'll be reposting some of the "Tips" series and perhaps some other items that were posted originally long ago. We have so many new subscribers that may not have gone to the JP List Archives and reviewed the 3000+ messages that we have there, and, as a result, these repeat posts may be completely new to them. -B +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Graves County - Vital Statistics Records - Births - Part 15 M=Male F=Female Gregory, C.T. - M Shelton, M.T. - M Shelton, ------ - F Byrn, Mary E. Holifield, H.B. - M Chambers, ------ - F Watts, James B. Morris, C.B. - M O'Kelly, Palmira Nance, William N. Wheeler, Martha M. Edwards,------ - F Lane, Thadeus Holifield, ----- - F Folks, ------ - F Bostick, T.V. - F ---------, Henrietta (perhaps illegitimate - mother Lucy Bostick) Odum, L.W. - M Keger, ------ - M Beadles, M.L. -? Greer, T.J. - F Bennett, C.A. - F Frazier, W.D. - M Hodge, James H. Frensley, G[eorge] W[ashington] Roach, E.A. - F Little, John W. Parker, M.A. - F Russell, J.W. - M ~to be continued~ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Please send information on C.A. Bennett from 1852-1859 Graves County Vital Statistics Birth Reords. Thanks Rose

Hi, Dr. Jesse Dodson died in Hickman County, Kentucky in 1839. In a biographical sketch (Goodspeed) concerning his son, and in mentioning his father, it says that Dr. Jesse Dodson was commissioned a surgeon in the War of 1812 but did not serve. Does anyone know if there would be records concerning his commission although he did not serve? Thanks, Patsy Seay

I am searching for the parents of William S. Jones and the parents of his wife, Elizabeth S. Fike. This couple is listed in the 1860 Graves Co., KY census along with their children. According to this census William S. Jones was born in TN in 1809 and Elizabeth S. Fike was born in TN about 1816. I have been told that they are buried in the Old Bethel Primitive Baptist Church cemetery in Water Valley, Graves Co. KY. Does anyone have this cemetery listing? If so, would you please check to see if there are any other Jones or Fikes buried there. This might give me some clues to help find their parents. If anyone has any information about this couple, please let me know. Claudine

Hello All, I take it, the last time a book about the History of Marshall Co. from the historical society was in 1984. I know here in 1999 we have more and better information than they did in 1984. How often are the books redone with updated information? And is there a interest in doing an updated book? Thank U, jess